Tutorial 3 (Systems Analyst)

While watching our lectures, I thought that the lesson on System Analysts was interesting. Especially when they performed the interview with a professional System Analyst/Project Manager. When I think of a System Analyst I had always thought more of a social recluse typing away in a dark room...well maybe not that extreme, but I was really surprised to learn that the job contained more social aspects than even technical ones. So I thought a good topic for our 3^rd tutorial would be a little more in depth explanation of what exactly a System Analyst does.

According to O*Net.com a Systems Analyst make on average $77,080 annually, and their interest code is ICR (Investigative, Conventional, Realistic). Some important skills for a Systems Analyst according to O*Net.com are...

• Critical Thinking

• Active Listening

• Reading Comprehension

• Speaking

• Systems Analysis

• Complex Problem Solving

• Judgment and Decision Making

• Programming

• Systems Evaluation
  

• Writing

To read the full summary report of a System Analyst go to http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1051.00.

And if you think like I did that the only places that hire System Analysts are Universities and Financial Institutions, think again! Here are some cool places that hire System Analysts...

• Disney World (Orlando, FL.)

• Paramount Pictures (Hollywood, CA.)

• ESPN (Bristol, CT)

• San Diego Zoo Global (San Diego, CA.)

• ConAgra Foods (Omaha, NE.)

As I was browsing the web, looking for more of a scoop into the life of a System Analyst, I found this great interview on a website called Mycooljob.org. The interview was with Bettina Bair, and during the interview when asked what she liked most about her job she responded, “I love being the person that everyone goes to when they have a problem with their computer, knowing that I can fix it.” That response said a lot about the type of person she was, and I thought it was a great view into the type of person who would choose to become a System Analyst. System Analysts are tech-savvy, dedicated, social people who want to help other people solve their problems. You can read the rest of Ms. Bair's interview here at http://mycooljob.org/wise/systems_analyst.php.

Overall, a Systems Analyst has an interesting, important job that allows them to interact with a lot of different people and to work in some of the most exciting industries in the world.

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